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The Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF) and US Ignite announced that the City of San José, California has been awarded a $260,000 grant from TMF to explore advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) and computer vision technologies to improve local traffic safety.
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The Brightening Connected Communities with Innovation Pilot Project presents an opportunity for municipalities to expand wireless connectivity by utilizing existing lighting infrastructure. Powered by US Ignite and Signify, the project will select and support communities for a pilot that offers a unique chance to address local challenges in digital equity, public-urban safety, smart mobility, and environmental monitoring.
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US Ignite released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the demonstration of an Installation Operations Tool. This RFQ is a separate procurement. This RFQ is intended to secure modernization and integration support services for a “NEPA Portal” system to integrate with the Installation Operations Tool.
US Ignite is requesting an aggressive schedule for completion.
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US Ignite invites grant writing professionals and firms to submit proposals for grant writing services and support.
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The PAWR Project Office announces the expansion of AERPAW – the first wireless research platform to study the convergence of 4G/5G technology and autonomous drones – as it launches into a second phase of operations.
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The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) Project Office announces a collaboration between PAWR platform POWDER and industry innovator Mavenir to test a first-of-its-kind O-RAN 5G SA network deployment with millimeter Wave (mmWave) spectrum. The solution is powered by Mavenir’s open radio unit (O-RU), open distributed unit (O-DU), open centralized unit (O-CU), and 5G core. The team has successfully completed “first call” with the setup and is prepared to begin extensive testing and evaluation against a variety of user devices.
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US Ignite seeks proposals from vendors to supply and install ruggedized electronic equipment in emergency vehicles at Fort Moore (FMGA) in support of installation modernization efforts on the base.
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US Ignite today announces a new contract for $6.97 million from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) to continue the successful Smart Installation and Community Dashboard (SICD) program at Fort Moore, Georgia.
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US Ignite is releasing this Request for Information (RFI) to collect feedback from industry about the available technologies and key considerations for demonstrating an Installation Operations Tool live at Fort Moore, GA.
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Three winners are taking home $8,000 in competition prizes in the AFAR challenge. This is first in a series of new drone competitions that AERPAW will host.
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After a 12-hour hackathon and pitch, judges crowned the Anacostia Community Internet Solutions team as the winners of the Connect Anacostia Business Model Hackathon!
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The City of Syracuse, Community Broadband Network (CBN), and US Ignite announced the launch of Surge Link™, a high-speed Internet connectivity program.
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US Ignite seeks a qualified video services provider to collaborate with us to build a video library to inspire and empower local tech entrepreneurs in the DC-area as part of our InnovateDMV project.
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The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) Project Office announces the unveiling of ARA, a new testbed in Central Iowa dedicated to research on rural wireless systems and applications. As the fourth and final platform in the PAWR program, ARA combines both commercial and programmable network systems.
